Tottenham Hotspur have supposedly 'explored the situation' of Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado Torras, but the lynchpin has no interest in leaving Camp Nou.
The Europa League winners bolstered their midfield ranks with the signing of Joao Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich over the weekend, and they have the option to keep him permanently for £26.5m next summer.
However, Thomas Frank may need to make two additions at the base of the midfield if two soon-to-be out-of-contract players fail to extend their terms in the coming months.
Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur can both leave for nothing in the summer of 2026, and the former is expected to be sold for the right price in the current window.
Meanwhile, Bentancur is understood to have discussed a new contract with the North London giants earlier this year, but there has not yet been a breakthrough, and he can speak to foreign clubs from January,
Tottenham 'approached' Barcelona over Casado transfer
Barcelona's Marc Casado in action on March 16, 2025
As a result, Sportclaims that Spurs recently enquired about Casado's situation at Barcelona as they look to the future in a possible post-Bissouma and post-Bentancur world.
Casado has risen through the Blaugrana's La Masia youth system to make 41 appearances for the senior team in all competitions - scoring one goal and setting up six more - registering all of those contributions last term.
Casado became a favourite of Hansi Flick's in the first half of the 2024-25 season, but after spending several weeks out with a ligament injury, he struggled to force his way back into the Blaugrana's first XI.
The Spaniard faces intense competition from Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong in the engine room, but he is under contract at Barcelona until 2028 and supposedly has no desire to leave, in spite of additional interest from Chelsea and Atletico Madrid.
However, if La Blaugrana receive a £26.1m offer for Casado, they may consider a sale, as Flick also has talented youngster Marc Bernal coming back from a long-term knee injury.
Twenty-one-year-old Casado is under contract at Barcelona for another three seasons, and he won his first two caps for the Spain national team in November last year.
Tottenham's biggest transfer priority is clear amid Casado links
Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank on July 31, 2025
While Spurs will need to enter the midfield market if both Bentancur and Bissouma depart, they can cross that bridge when they come to it, as they have much more pressing matters at hand right now.
Following Son Heung-min's exit to Los Angeles FC and James Maddison's ACL rupture, Spurs have been deprived of two of their most influential attackers, and a new versatile, creative option must be sought as a matter of priority.
Sports Mole has reported that the Lilywhites have enquired about Manchester City's Jack Grealish, while Real Madrid's Rodrygo is also believed to be a genuine target.
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